Re: John Obi Mikel

by Kick Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:19 am

This is also the first AFCON since 1998 where a Chelsea player has not participated (our loanees will but no one from the first team)

by Shed Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:22 am

by Kick Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:08 am

Huge congrats to Mikel who has just got British citizenship!

Nigeria international and Chelsea of England midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is now a British citizen.

The Super Eagles’ A-list player had waited patiently since he applied for the prestigious British passport last year and was delighted to get a positive feedback from the relevant authorities last week.

Mike became eligible for citizenship, having spent more than eight years in England following his transfer to Chelsea from Lyn Oslo of Norway in 2006.

Before the commencement of the current English Premier League season, speculations were rife that Chelsea’s manager, Jose Mourinho, wanted to sacrifice him to free up a foreign quota spot, but this is now a thing of the past.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=100724

The last part is very interesting, with Mikel now counting as homegrown, I can't see Jose selling him anytime soon.

by Uncanny Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:16 am

thats awesome, its pretty neat that he is considered a homegrown player too!

by Kick Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:27 am

Yeah.

by fatman123 Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:23 am

Mikel just became irreplaceable Proud

by Kick Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:30 am

Stay safe Shed.

by Katy Perry Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:53 pm

Yea he's been here for 9 years, that's almost much what Cech, Drogba, Lampard, Cole, but obviously didn't really have the same impact as they did.

What's your opinion on his career with us? I thought he was always a good and reliable midfielder but never made the it to the next level, for example what Matic has been doing since he joined.

by Kick Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:53 am

Chelsea lose Mikel until April after surgery

"Mikel had a little surgery on his meniscus. We are expecting him to be out for about a month - one week is already gone. There is not too much optimism or pessimism."

"I would say [he will return] first week of April."

http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3991/premier-league/2015/03/03/9465832/chelsea-lose-mikel-until-april-after-surgery

by Shed Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:18 am

Mou hardest hit.

by Kick Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:01 am

Even harder hit than the meniscus which was operated on.

by fatman123 Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:56 pm

RIP bus

by Abramovich Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:08 pm

Means we might actually win games instead of invite more pressure.

by Kick Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:22 pm

I'm gonna say it.

We missed him today.

by junkyard Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:29 pm

Suddenly I'm missing him.

by huntsman Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:42 pm

Enough with the jokes. He wont be missed.

by junkyard Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:44 pm

We had a non-existant midfield today.

by huntsman Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:48 pm

junkyard wrote:We had a non-existant midfield today.

Ofcourse!
Havent you read my detailed explanation in the general section; thread titled 1 + 1 = 5?

In a nut shell, its never 11 vs 11 on the field and with the profile of players we have, we cant take advantage of situations where we are one man up, because on paper we are 11 players but in actual, we're playing with 8.

Oscar was terrible! Even Ramires was better.

by Kick Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:02 am

by Kick Thu Mar 10, 2016 4:42 am

Mikel's Agent wrote:‘Chelsea have approached him for an extension,’
‘But he said after the season he’ll decide.
‘He has many teams interested – almost three clubs in China want him.’

http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/09/john-obi-mikels-agent-confirms-hes-put-chelsea-contract-talks-on-hold-5742478/

Wow, there is a chance Mikel could leave in the summer.

by Hapless_Hans Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:59 am

'almost three' - I take it that is 'two' then? Laughing

by Kick Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:59 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:'almost three' - I take it that is 'two' then?

No, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright is only half a club, imo :coffee:

by Kick Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:05 am

Mikel is willing to move from Chelsea if he isn't given a starting spot under the new manager.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/29/john-obi-mikel-tells-chelsea-hell-leave-the-club-if-hes-not-given-a-first-team-spot-next-season-5781600/

I think we'll see him leave, then.

by Kick Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:54 am

Should we keep and convert Mikel into a CB?

by fatman123 Tue Apr 19, 2016 3:33 am

Kick wrote:Should we keep and convert Mikel into a CB?

If pep were our coach you know he'd make at least one of him and Matic into a CB

But to answer your question; no

by Kick Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:17 am

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